Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety

This qualification consists of 10 comprehensive units that cover strategic, managerial, and technical aspects of workplace safety:

1. Development of Health & Safety Management System
   Understanding how to design, implement, and maintain a robust health and safety management framework within an organization.

2. Health & Safety Risk Management
   Applying advanced risk assessment and control strategies to minimize hazards and prevent workplace incidents.

3. Advanced Health and Safety Laws
   Studying national and international legal frameworks, corporate responsibilities, and enforcement mechanisms.

4. Workplace Hazards & Controls
   Identifying physical, chemical, biological, and ergonomic hazards and implementing effective control measures.

5. Accident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis
   Learning methods for investigating serious incidents and applying root cause analysis to prevent recurrence.

6. Promoting Positive Safety Culture & Behaviour
   Encouraging proactive safety attitudes, leadership influence, and effective communication to build a strong safety culture.

7. Professional Development and Ethics in Health and Safety
   Understanding professional responsibilities, ethical decision-making, and maintaining continuous improvement as a safety practitioner.

8. Leadership and Management in Health and Safety
   Enhancing strategic leadership skills to manage teams, allocate resources, and achieve safety excellence across the organization.

9. Development of the Health and Safety Practitioner
   Strengthening personal competence, technical knowledge, and performance evaluation in professional safety roles.

10. Practical Workplace Safety Assessment
    Applying theoretical knowledge in real-world situations through on-site assessments, audits, and case-based evaluations.

• Strengthens high-level decision-making and strategic leadership in safety management

• Enhances ability to align occupational safety with business strategy and compliance goals

• Builds professional credibility for consultancy, training, or corporate HSE roles

• Provides a pathway toward chartered membership in leading health and safety institutions

• Expands understanding of ethical, legal, and cultural dimensions of occupational safety

• Senior health and safety managers and directors

• Occupational safety consultants and compliance specialists

• HSE auditors, advisors, and trainers

• Professionals preparing for chartered status (such as CMIOSH or GradIOSH)

• Individuals responsible for corporate risk and governance in safety

• Assessment Type: Research-based assignments, workplace evidence reports, and professional discussions

• Evaluation Method: Written analytical tasks, case studies, and project-based assessments

• Mode of Assessment: Online submission and verification through internal/external quality assurance

• Passing Criteria: Minimum 60% per unit and satisfactory demonstration of practical competence

• Certification: Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety awarded upon completion of all 10 units

To deliver this Qualification, HiQual UK Approved ATPs must demonstrate the capability to deliver, assess, and internally quality assure qualifications in line with recognised regulatory principles and the expectations of the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF).

Approved centres must operate effective systems to ensure the validity, reliability, fairness, consistency, and security of assessment.

1. Centre Recognition and Legal Compliance

Centres must be formally recognised by HiQual UK prior to the delivery or assessment of any qualification. To maintain recognition, centres must: Be a legally constituted organisation operating in compliance with applicable legislation and regulatory requirements. Demonstrate effective governance, management oversight, and clear lines of accountability. Comply with all HiQual UK policies, procedures, and conditions of centre recognition. Notify HiQual UK promptly of any material changes that may affect delivery, assessment, or internal quality assurance arrangements.

2. Resources, Facilities, and Learning Environment

Centres must ensure that sufficient and appropriate resources are in place to support learning and assessment. This includes: Learning environments appropriate to the mode of delivery, including classrooms and, where applicable, specialist or practical facilities. Access to learning and assessment resources that enable learners to meet qualification outcomes. Secure systems for managing learner data, assessment records, and certification claims. Arrangements that support equality of access and reasonable adjustments for learners where required.

3. Staff Competence and Occupational Expertise

Centres must ensure that all staff involved in delivery, assessment, and internal quality assurance are competent and suitably qualified. Centres must: Appoint tutors with appropriate subject knowledge, teaching competence, and relevant occupational or professional experience. Ensure assessors are trained and competent in applying HiQual UK assessment requirements and standards. Appoint a qualified Internal Quality Assurer (IQA) responsible for monitoring assessment practice and decisions. Maintain records of staff qualifications, experience, training, and continuing professional development (CPD).

4. Assessment Practice and Internal Quality Assurance (IQA)

Centres must operate robust internal quality assurance systems to ensure assessment integrity. Centres must: Ensure assessment is valid, fit for purpose, and conducted in line with HiQual UK requirements. Implement effective IQA procedures to monitor assessor performance and confirm the consistency of assessment decisions. Maintain accurate, complete, and auditable records of learner registration, assessment evidence, and outcomes. Carry out regular internal reviews and standardisation activities to support continuous improvement.

5. Integrity, Risk Management, and Malpractice

Centres must take appropriate measures to protect the integrity of assessment. Centres must: Maintain policies and procedures for the prevention, identification, and management of malpractice and maladministration. Ensure secure handling, storage, and retention of assessment materials and learner evidence. Report any suspected or confirmed malpractice to HiQual UK in accordance with published procedures.

6. Health, Safety, Safeguarding, and Learner Protection

Centres must provide a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment. Centres must: Comply with applicable health and safety and safeguarding legislation. Conduct risk assessments for learning activities, particularly where practical or technical work is involved. Maintain procedures to safeguard learner welfare and wellbeing.

7. Learner Information, Support, and Fair Treatment

Centres must ensure learners are informed, supported, and treated fairly. Centres must: Provide clear and accurate information on programme requirements, assessment methods, and certification. Ensure learners receive timely and constructive feedback on assessment outcomes. Operate transparent complaints and appeals procedures aligned with HiQual UK requirements. Manage learner information securely in compliance with data protection legislation.